Documents in GSA Network v. Houston Independent School District
Court documents in the archive for this case, each with the description the archive holds and a link to the original where there is one. Documents are listed by docket entry; an attachment sits under its entry, marked with the entry number and its own number (12-3 is the third attachment to entry 12). 56 documents.
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| 1 | COMPLAINT against Houston Independent School District, Katy Independent School District, Mike Morath, Plano Independent School District (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-34031516) filed by Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, GSA Network, Ruth Roe, Polly Poe. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 08/28/2025)Complaint | 75 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 1-1 | COMPLAINT against Houston Independent School District, Katy Independent School District, Mike Morath, Plano Independent School District (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-34031516) filed by Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, GSA Network, Ruth Roe, Polly Poe. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 08/28/2025)Civil Cover Sheet | 3 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 10 | MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Ruth Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/18/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Senate Bill 12, # 2 Exhibit Declaration of Maya LaFlamme Washington, # 3 Exhibit Declaration of Cameron Samuels, # 4 Exhibit Declaration of Ruth Roe, # 5 Exhibit Declaration of Polly Poe) (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 08/28/2025)Preliminary Injunction | 105 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 15 | Summons Issued as to Houston Independent School District, Katy Independent School District, Mike Morath, Plano Independent School District. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (jld4) (Entered: 09/01/2025)Summons Issued/Not Issued | 8 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 17 | NOTICE of Appearance by Lucas C. Henry on behalf of Plano Independent School District, filed. (Henry, Lucas) (Entered: 09/03/2025)Notice of Appearance | 2 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 18 | ORDER re: The parties are ORDERED to (i) confer on a schedule for briefing and argument, and (ii) submit joint or individual status reports in that regard when ready. Normal procedural deadlines shall otherwise apply unless and until an alternate order is requested and obtained. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 09/04/2025)Order | 2 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 19 | NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher B. Gilbert on behalf of Katy Independent School District, filed. (Gilbert, Christopher) (Entered: 09/08/2025)Notice of Appearance | 3 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 20 | ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE by GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas on 09-03-2025 re: Summons In a Civil Complaint, Notice of Appearance, Motions to Appear, ETC, filed. (Kennedy, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/09/2025)Acknowledgment of Service | 3 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 24 | NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas Kennedy on behalf of GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, filed. (Kennedy, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/09/2025)Notice of Appearance | 1 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 25-1 | Unopposed MOTION Scheduling Order by GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/30/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Scheduling Order) (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 09/09/2025)Proposed Order Proposed Scheduling Order | 2 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 27 | Unopposed MOTION Motion to Proceed Pseudononymously by Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/2/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order to Proceed Pseudonymously) (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 09/11/2025)Miscellaneous Relief | 11 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 27-1 | Unopposed MOTION Motion to Proceed Pseudononymously by Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/2/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order to Proceed Pseudonymously) (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 09/11/2025)Proposed Order Proposed Order to Proceed Pseudonymously | 1 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 28 | Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order by GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/3/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Protective Order) (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 09/12/2025)Protective Order | 4 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 29 | Unopposed MOTION to Exceed Word Count by GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/3/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Leave to Exceed Word Count) (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 09/12/2025)Miscellaneous Relief | 5 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 30 | ORDER granting 25 Unopposed MOTION Scheduling Order ( Deadline for Plaintiffs to amend complaint and/or motion for preliminary injunction due by 9/16/2025. Deadline for Defendants' responsive pleadings due by 10/16/2025. Deadline for Plaintiffs' reply in support due 11/5/2025. Preliminary Injunction Hearing set for 11/25/2025 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge) (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 09/15/2025)Order | 2 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 31 | NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified.Preliminary Injunction Hearing set for 11/19/2025 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge, filed. (jmg4) (Entered: 09/16/2025)Notice of Setting/Resetting (FORM, noticing) - Civil | 1 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 32 | First AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, GSA Network, Polly Poe, Texas AFT, Adrian Moore. (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 09/16/2025)Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. | 119 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 33 | Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by GSA Network, Adrian Moore, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, Texas AFT, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/7/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit #1: SB12 Language, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit #2: Decl. of Maya LaFlamme Washington, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit #3: Decl. of Cameron Samuels, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit #4: Decl. of Ruth Roe, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit #5: Decl. of Polly Poe, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit #6: Decl. of Texas AFT, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit #7: Decl. of Julie Johnson) (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 09/16/2025)Preliminary Injunction | 128 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 33-7 | Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by GSA Network, Adrian Moore, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, Texas AFT, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/7/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit #1: SB12 Language, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit #2: Decl. of Maya LaFlamme Washington, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit #3: Decl. of Cameron Samuels, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit #4: Decl. of Ruth Roe, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit #5: Decl. of Polly Poe, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit #6: Decl. of Texas AFT, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit #7: Decl. of Julie Johnson) (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 09/16/2025)Exhibit Exhibit #7: Decl. of Julie Johnson | 12 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 34 | ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 11/12/2025 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) (Attachments: # 1 Attachments) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 09/17/2025)Order for Initial Conference - FORM | 3 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 34-1 | ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 11/12/2025 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) (Attachments: # 1 Attachments) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 09/17/2025)Attachments | 5 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 45 | SCHEDULING and DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Amended Pleadings due by 1/13/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 12/12/2025 Pltf Expert Report due by 7/14/2026. Deft Expert Report due by 8/13/2026. Discovery due by 9/29/2026. Mediation due by 12/15/2026. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 10/29/2026. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 10/29/2026. Joint Pretrial Order due by 1/14/2027. Docket Call set for 2/23/2027 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 09/26/2025)Scheduling Order ADI - FORM | 3 | ||
| 46 | ORDER re: Injunction Hearing set for 12/1/2025 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 09/30/2025)Order | 1 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 53 | MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Katy Independent School District, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/6/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Gilbert, Christopher) (Entered: 10/16/2025)Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim | 17 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 54 | RESPONSE to 33 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Katy Independent School District. (Gilbert, Christopher) (Entered: 10/16/2025)Response to Motion | 4 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 55 | ANSWER to 32 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by Plano Independent School District, filed. (Henry, Lucas) (Entered: 10/16/2025)Answer to Amended Complaint | 28 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 56 | RESPONSE to 33 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plano Independent School District. (Henry, Lucas) (Entered: 10/16/2025)Response to Motion | 5 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 57 | MOTION to Dismiss 33 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Mike Morath, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/6/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Farrell, William) (Entered: 10/16/2025)Dismiss | 47 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 58 | ANSWER to 32 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by Houston Independent School District, filed. (Nichols, Eric) (Entered: 10/16/2025)Answer to Amended Complaint | 36 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 59 | Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Houston Independent School District, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/6/2025. (Nichols, Eric) (Entered: 10/16/2025)Preliminary Injunction | 3 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 60 | NOTICE JOINT NOTICE AND STIPULATION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING by GSA Network, Adrian Moore, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, Texas AFT, filed. (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 10/27/2025)Other Notice | 5 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 63 | RESPONSE in Opposition to 57 MOTION to Dismiss 33 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, filed by GSA Network, Adrian Moore, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, Texas AFT. (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 11/05/2025)Response in Opposition to Motion | 47 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 64 | ORDER granting 62 Motion to exceed word count.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 11/06/2025)Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief | 1 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 65 | REPLY in Support of 53 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM, filed by Katy Independent School District. (Gilbert, Christopher) (Entered: 11/11/2025)Reply in Support of Motion | 5 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 68 | MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Andrew Crousore (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-34505112) by Andrew P. Crousore, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/4/2025. (Kennedy, Nicholas) (Entered: 11/13/2025)Appear Pro Hac Vice | 1 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 69 | MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Angela Vigil (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-34507167) by Angela C. Vigil, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/5/2025. (Kennedy, Nicholas) (Entered: 11/14/2025)Appear Pro Hac Vice | 1 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 70 | NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Injunction Hearing reset for 12/10/2025 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge, filed. (jmg4) (Entered: 11/18/2025)Notice of Setting/Resetting (FORM, noticing) - Civil | 1 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 73 | ORDER re: Injunction Hearing set for 12/18/2025 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 12/05/2025)Order | 1 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 89 | OPINION AND ORDER DISMISSING COMMISSIONER OF TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY AND GRANTING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION re: The motion to dismiss by Defendant Commissioner Mike Morath is GRANTED for lack of standing Dkt 57. He is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE from this action. The motion to dismiss by Defendant Katy ISD is DENIED. Dkt 53. The motion by Plaintiffs for preliminary injunction is GRANTED IN PART as unopposed. Dkt 33. Mike Morath (in an official capacity as Commissioner of Texas Education Agency) terminated.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Main Document 89 replaced on 3/5/2026) (jmg4). (Entered: 02/20/2026)Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Parties | 44 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 90 | PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 02/20/2026)Preliminary Injunction | 2 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 93 | Joint MOTION for Entry of Order re: Agreed Judgment and Permanent Injunction by Plano Independent School District, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/1/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Agreed Judgment) (Henry, Lucas) (Entered: 03/11/2026)Entry of Order | 5 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 94 | STATEMENT of Position and Request for Certification to the Attorney General of Texas re: 89 Order,,, Add and Terminate Parties,, by Plano Independent School District, filed. (Henry, Lucas) (Entered: 03/11/2026)Statement | 7 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 96 | NOTICE OF POSITION FOLLOWING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Houston Independent School District, filed. (Nichols, Eric) (Entered: 03/13/2026)Other Notice | 2 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 97 | NOTICE (Statement of Position) by Katy Independent School District, filed. (Gilbert, Christopher) (Entered: 03/13/2026)Other Notice | 2 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 98 | ORDER. The request for entry of agreed judgment submitted by Plaintiffs and Plano ISD is HELD IN ABEYANCE. Dkt 93 . Status Conference set for 4/2/2026 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 11A before Judge Charles Eskridge (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (bli4) (Entered: 03/20/2026)Order | 2 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 99 | Minute entry for STATUS CONFERENCE before Judge Charles Eskridge on April 2, 2026. All parties present and represented by counsel. State of Texas present by invitation and represented by counsel. The Court addressed the joint motion for agreed judgment and permanent injunction by Plaintiffs GSA Network, Texas AFT, and Polly Poe, and Defendant Plano ISD. Dkt 93. The Court also addressed the forthcoming motion to intervene by the State of Texas. See Dkt 95 (notice of appearance by State of Texas). The joint motion by Plaintiffs and Plano ISD was HELD IN ABEYANCE pending submission and resolution of the motion to intervene by the State of Texas. Dkt 93. It was ORDERED that the State of Texas must submit its motion to intervene by May 2, 2026. Standard briefing deadlines will otherwise pertain. In such briefing, it was requested that particular attention be paid to the "Cases" and "Controversies" requirement set forth in Article III of the Constitution. Upon oral request by Katy ISD, it was further ORDERED that it must file its answer by April 16, 2026. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiffs consider the appropriate caption for this action going forward, given dismissal of Mike Morath, who was named as the lead defendant before dismissal. A request to modify the caption should be submitted in mind of the parties remaining in this action. Appearances:Thomas Buser-Clancy, Brian Klosterboer f/ Plaintiff; Charles Crawford f/ Plano ISD; Christopher Gilbert and Alexa Taylor Gould f/ Katy ISD, Eric Nichols f/ HISD; William Farrell f/ the State of Texas.(ERO: used), filed. (jmg4) (Entered: 04/07/2026)Status Conference | 2 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 103 | MOTION to Intervene by State of Texas, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/22/2026. (Farrell, William) (Entered: 05/01/2026)Intervene | 10 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 108 | NOTICE of Vacation by Plano Independent School District, filed. (Henry, Lucas) (Entered: 05/12/2026)Other Notice | 1 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 110 | RESPONSE to 103 MOTION to Intervene filed by GSA Network, Adrian Moore, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, Texas AFT. (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 05/15/2026)Response to Motion | 4 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external | |
| 112 | ORDER granting 103 Motion to Intervene. The State of Texas is ordered to file an appropriate pleading by 6/22/2026.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 05/29/2026)Order on Motion to Intervene | 2 | View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external |